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Natural population change in Croatia

Natural population change in Croatia was -17,528 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 7.8% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons-17,528
Change on 2024+7.8%
Rank16th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high-6,5002000
Series low-26,2042021

Natural population change in Croatia, 2000 to 2025

-30K-25K-20K-15K-10K-5,00020002004200820122016202020252000: -6,500 persons2001: -8,559 persons2002: -10,475 persons2003: -12,907 persons2004: -9,449 persons2005: -9,298 persons2006: -8,932 persons2007: -10,457 persons2008: -8,398 persons2009: -7,837 persons2010: -8,735 persons2011: -9,822 persons2012: -9,939 persons2013: -10,447 persons2014: -11,273 persons2015: -16,702 persons2016: -14,005 persons2017: -16,921 persons2018: -15,761 persons2019: -15,659 persons2020: -21,178 persons2021: -26,204 persons2022: -23,096 persons2023: -19,105 persons2024: -19,011 persons2025: -17,528 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025-17,528
2024-19,011
2023-19,105
2022-23,096
2021-26,204
2020-21,178
2019-15,659
2018-15,761
2017-16,921
2016-14,005
2015-16,702
2014-11,273
2013-10,447
2012-9,939
2011-9,822
2010-8,735
2009-7,837
2008-8,398
2007-10,457
2006-8,932
2005-9,298
2004-9,449
2003-12,907
2002-10,475
2001-8,559
2000-6,500

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Croatia-17,528
European Union (27)-1,352,705

Rankings

Definition

Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the natural population change in Croatia?

Natural population change in Croatia was -17,528 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 7.8% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest natural population change in Croatia?

-6,500 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

Natural population change elsewhere in European Union (27)

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